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Middleham Castle

Located in Middleham, Richmondshire District Coordinates: 54°17′02″ N 1°48′25″ W

Map showing the location of Middleham Castle Middleham Castle
Location in United Kingdom
Nearest town
Middleham
0.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
Elevation
147 m
above sea level
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
MME Teesside International Airport35 km
LBA Leeds Bradford Airport48 km

About Middleham Castle

Middleham Castle is a historic site. Location: Middleham, Richmondshire District.

From Wikipedia

Middleham Castle is a ruined castle in Middleham in Wensleydale, in the county of North Yorkshire, England. It was built by Robert Fitzrandolph, 3rd Lord of Middleham and Spennithorne, commencing in 1190. The castle was the childhood home of King Richard III, although he spent very little of his reign there. The castle was built to defend the road from Richmond to Skipton, though some have suggested the original site of the castle was far better to achieve this than the later location.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Built
1190
Heritage designation
Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
Official website
english-heritage.org.uk

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Middleham Castle

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 9° · Night 3° · Rain 99 mm

Hottest month
July (day 19°)
Coldest month
January (night 1°)
Wettest month
December (104 mm)
Driest month
April (66 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Middleham Castle
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)6°6°9°11°14°17°19°19°16°13°9°7°
Average low (°C)1°1°2°3°6°9°11°11°9°6°3°2°
Precipitation (mm)10171806666717188869499104

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Middleham Castle

The nearest airport is Teesside International Airport (MME), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) (48 km). The nearest large city is Middlesbrough, 49 km to the northeast.

Airports

  • Teesside International Airport (MME) Darlington, Durham 35 kmnortheast
  • Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) Leeds, West Yorkshire 48 kmsouth
  • Newcastle International Airport (NCL) Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear 84 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Middlesbrough Population: 142.7K 49 kmnortheast
  • Bradford Population: 366.2K 55 kmsouth
  • Leeds Population: 536.3K 57 kmsouth
  • York Population: 156.1K 60 kmsoutheast
  • Burnley Population: 149.4K 61 kmsouthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Middleham Castle

Within 100 km: 838 historic and cultural sites, 1,731 natural sites, 298 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km105 places

  • The Island Island 11 kmSE
  • Batt Island Island 7 kmW
  • Semer Water Lake 20 kmW
  • Leighton Reservoir Lake 10 kmS

25–60 km699 places

  • Great Britain Island 34 kmS
  • Seaton Carew Beach Beach 58 kmNE
  • Bird Island Island 51 kmSW
  • The Island Island 31 kmSE

60–100 km2,063 places

  • High Moor Mountain 87 kmW
  • Roanhead Beach Beach 95 kmW
  • Redcar Beach Beach 60 kmNE
  • Whitby Beach Beach 79 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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